Utah Storm & Severe Weather History
Since 1996, Utah has logged 11,426 severe-weather events — about 369 a year — with 238 direct deaths, 1,162 injuries and $1.0B in reported property damage.
By event type
Thunderstorm Wind2,0917 d$16.3M
Winter Storm1,65620 d$13.6M
Heavy Snow1,63910 d$6.8M
Flash Flood1,21243 d$156.5M
High Wind1,1374 d$127.7M
Drought1,019——
Winter Weather8241 d$3.8M
Hail447—$1.3M
Flood1856 d$348.1M
Dense Fog1706 d$1.3M
Frost/Freeze169—$100K
Heavy Rain133—$2.3M
Wildfire13211 d$121.2M
Avalanche10180 d$259K
Debris Flow90—$12.7M
Lightning7522 d$1.8M
Events by year
19962026
Notable events (180)
Events with deaths, major damage, or a strong tornado — deadliest first.
Thunderstorm WindAugust 20, 1997
Summit · 1 killed ·
Thunderstorm WindAugust 12, 1997
Utah · 1 killed · 1 injured ·
LightningJuly 18, 1997
Duchesne · 1 killed · 2 injured ·
Heavy SnowDecember 5, 1996
Wasatch Mountains South Of I80 · 1 killed ·
Flash FloodSeptember 14, 1996
San Juan · 1 killed ·
LightningAugust 17, 1996
Grand · 1 killed ·
High WindDecember 1, 2011
Northern Wasatch Front · 3 injured · $82.0M damage
BlizzardJanuary 11, 1997
Salt Lake And Toole Valleys · 50 injured · $40.0M damage
WildfireJune 19, 2025
Southern Mountains · $35.0M damage
Flash FloodOctober 2, 2022
Grand · $26.0M damage
WildfireAugust 1, 2018
Wasatch Plateau/Book Cliffs · $25.0M damage
WildfireJuly 1, 2018
Wasatch Plateau/Book Cliffs · $25.0M damage
FloodDecember 19, 2010
Washington · $19.7M damage
Flash FloodAugust 3, 2023
Salt Lake · $16.0M damage
Debris FlowOctober 8, 2011
Southern Mountains · $12.0M damage
High WindApril 22, 1999
Ne Box Elder T X Ne/W Weber/Davis · $11.0M damage
Winter StormDecember 1, 1996
Salt Lake And Toole Valleys · 30 injured · $1.0M damage
Winter StormFebruary 21, 1998
Nw Cache · 40 injured · $900K damage
Heavy SnowMarch 2, 1997
Salt Lake And Toole Valleys · 30 injured · $500K damage
Heavy SnowDecember 3, 1996
Salt Lake And Toole Valleys · 25 injured · $200 damage
Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Counts are every logged event since 1996; the "notable" list is filtered to events with fatalities, major damage or a strong tornado. Damage is the reporting office's estimate. A record of past weather is not a forecast. See About the Data.